- Bronco pride rolls through downtown Fayetteville despite the rain — The Fayetteville Observer
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- Confirmed tornado leaves damage across Fayetteville; city shares recovery resources — CBS17.com
- Tornado in Fayetteville, NC? Latest radar updates as warning continues for Cumberland County | Hindustan Times — Hindustan Times
- Obituary for Minda "Sue" Fleishman — Rogers & Breece Funeral Service
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Fayetteville | |
|---|---|
City | |
Downtown Fayetteville | |
| Nicknames: America’s Can Do City, All-American City, City of Dogwoods, Fayettenam, The Ville, 2-6, The Soldier City | |
Location in Cumberland County and North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°3′9″N 78°52′42″W / 35.05250°N 78.87833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Named for | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Mitch Colvin (D)[1] |
| • City Manager | Douglas J. Hewett |
| Area | |
• Total | 150.08 sq mi (388.71 km2) |
| • Land | 148.26 sq mi (383.99 km2) |
| • Water | 1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2) 1.21% |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 208,501 |
• Estimate (2023)[5] | 209,749 |
| • Rank | 110th In the United States 6th in North Carolina |
| • Density | 1,406.3/sq mi (542.99/km2) |
| • Urban | 325,008 (US: 125th)[4] |
| • Urban density | 1,659/sq mi (640.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 392,336 (US: 142nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28301, 28302, 28303, 28304, 28305, 28306, 28307 (Fort Bragg), 28308 (Pope AAF), 28309, 28310 (Fort Bragg), 28311, 28312, 28314 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-22920[7] |
| Primary Airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport |
| Public transportation | Fayetteville Area System of Transit |
| Website | www |
Fayetteville (/ˈfeɪətvɪl/ FAY-ət-vil, locally /ˈfɛdvəl/ FED-vəl[8]) is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.[9] Fort Bragg, the world’s largest military installation, is located on the outskirts of the city.
Fayetteville has received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League four times. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 208,501.[5] It is the 6th-most populous city in North Carolina. Fayetteville is in the Sandhills in the western part of the Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River.
With an estimated population of 392,336 in 2023, the Fayetteville metropolitan area is the second-most populous city in southeastern North Carolina and the 142nd-most populous in the United States.[6] Suburban areas of metro Fayetteville include Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Raeford, Pope Field, Rockfish, Stedman, and Eastover.